Orlando, FL - David Cool kicked a 19-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Orlando Predators over the Nashville Kats, 41-38, in ArenaBowl XIV. Cool was perfect after missing a 22-yarder with 7:03 left, redeeming himself to give the Predators (14-3) their second title in the past three seasons.

Nashville backup quarterback James Brown replaced starter Andy Kelly with 11:48 left in the fourth quarter for Nashville (12-6). Brown threw an interception on his second play from scrimmage, but tossed a 45-yard touchdown pass to Darryl Hammond that helped the Kats tie the game with 5:37 remaining. Brown's two-point conversion flip to Cory Fleming tied the game at 38 apiece. After the Predators took the kickoff to their 12-yard line, Orlando's Rick Hamilton rushed twice to advance the ball to the Nashville 3, setting up a fourth down situation as the clock wound down. The Predators called time out with 1.7 seconds left for the winning attempt.

The Predators' Connell Maynor threw for 202 yards on 17-of-28 passing with four touchdowns, including three in the first 19 minutes of the game. OL/DL James Baron was named the Ironman of the Game for his play on offense and defense, Baron recorded two of the Kats' record six team sacks on Maynor and caught a TD pass in the third quarter for 28 yards. Nashville QB Kelly was 13-of-24 passing for 180 yards and four touchdowns before exiting with a left leg injury early in the fourth quarter.

With his four TD performance, Orlando QB Maynor moved to second all-time in ArenaBowl career TD passes, with 10. Orlando head coach Jay Gruden was the only QB with more ArenaBowl TD tosses than Maynor in 2000, with 17.